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US/suː/
UK/suː/
to take legal action against a person or company, usually to get money from them
In context
He is going to sue the company for firing him unfairly.
The family sued the hospital for damages after the accident.
Nobody wants to be sued, so airlines write their rules very carefully.
Words that go with sue
verb + preposition
- sue for damagesShe sued for damages after the crash.
- sue for defamationThe actor sued for defamation.
- sue overThey sued over the unpaid fees.
- threaten to sueThe tenant threatened to sue the landlord.
- sue in courtYou can sue in court if the contract is broken.
verb + noun
- sue the companyCustomers can sue the company if the product is faulty.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
He sued against the company.Correct: He sued the company.